Agreed Athletico. This player was apparently coming out as gay a couple of weeks ago to some fanfare but then cancelled. I know there will some homophobic idiots but the vast majority of fans really won’t be bothered.

He just needs to come out as gay and move on. Those that give him grief will be the ones with problems and not him.

Gay footballers are afraid to come out because they are fearful they will be treated differently by their team mates and supporters. And they are probably dead right.

Talkshite have had phone ins where some supporters have said they would not want gay men playing for their club.

It’ll change but it needs some very brave guys to start the ball rolling.

Well it’s not old hat in rugby with Nigel Owens and Gareth Thomas coming out although the latter didn’t do it until the end of his career. Fortunately most young people are very open minded so I don’t see team mates being a problem. If any supporter is abusive towards a gay footballer name them, shame them and ban them and it will be nipped in the bud.